Middle English Dictionary Entry
coket n.(1)
Entry Info
| Forms | coket n.(1) Pl. coketes, etc. and cokiis. |
| Etymology | OF |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
(a) A seal of the King's Customs of England; (b) a document sealed with such a seal certifying a merchant's payment of export duties; (c) a customs duty levied on merchandise (as on wool, cloth, etc.).
Associated quotations
a
- [ (1298) Loan in Archaeol.28285 : Custodiam unius partis sigilli nostri quod vocatur Coket, in singulis portubus supradictis. ]
- [ (1379) in Madox Firma Burgi (1726)9 : Cum apparatu..unius sigilli vocati cockett. ]
- [ (1409) in Rymer's Foedera (1709-10)8.573 : Omnes Homines venientes cum Lanis, Coriis, vel Pellibus vendendis sine Signo quod vocatur Coket. ]
- [ 1419 Liber Albus Lond.in RS 12.145 : Et adonqes le Mair delivera le Coket a celuy Viscount qil avera mesmes chosez, et les recordes a Chambirleyn, pur sauvement garder. ]
b
- [ (1371) Doc.Cust.Sea in NRS 4991 : Si aliquis mercator..pro dictis bonis recuperandis prosequi voluerit, recipiatur ad probandum dicta bona esse sua per signa vel per cartam vel cokettum. ]
- [ (1417) RParl.4.115a : As ditz Merchantz sont deliveres billes appellez Coketis, les queles Coketis sont pleins tesmoignez as ditz Merchantz q'eux ount loialment faitz & parfourmez..toutz choses que a eux appartient a faire. ]
- [ (1433) Statutes Realm2.288 : Lez Custumers dez ditz portes deins le roialme ensealent blankes escrowes en parchemyn appellez blankes Cokkettetz. ]
- (1425) RParl.4.290a : The which Cokett contenes the hool nombre of sarplers and pokes [of wool], and the just poys that they holden.
- (1472-3) RParl.6.60a : Savyng alway all maner Shippyngs of Wolles and Wollefelles, wherof Cokettes and Indentures be made.
- (c1475) RParl.6.155b : That the same Collectour or Collectours doo make fro tyme to tyme Coket or Cokettes of all such Clothes, directed to the Collectours of the Porte where the same Clothes shal be so shipped, witnessyng the nombre of theym, and that he or they have receyved the Custumes and Subsidies of the same Clothes or suertie therfore.
- (1480) Let.Cely (PRO S.C.1 53/45)p.79 (90/7) : I haue schepyd at London the laste day of May xvij sarplerys of my Cottyswolde woll..in grete haste, for the cokyys were made the same day and the schepys depertyd ij day of Jun.
c
- [ (1308-9) RParl.1.278b : Une Costume qe est sur Tamise, qi est apele le Coket. ]
- (1425) RParl.4.289b : With the seel of the Officer..that receyveth ye Coketts of alle the Wolles and Wollefell that cometh to the saide Staple of Caleis.
- (1425) RParl.4.294a : Any Custumer, Collectour, or Countroller of your Custumes, of Cokett of Cloth, of Subsidie of Tunage and Poundage.
- (1443) Proc.Privy C.5.326 : The citees..of Cork and Lymeryk..paie not har fee fermes, coketes and custumes duhe to our saide soveraigne lord.